
barbecued lamb cutlets
Lamb cutlets, barbecued, using three different marinades. Burra kebabs are from Awadhi cuisine, and are a common street food in Lucknow.
recipes featuring lamb
Lamb cutlets, barbecued, using three different marinades. Burra kebabs are from Awadhi cuisine, and are a common street food in Lucknow.
Lamb with lentils and vegetables, or dhansak, has something for everyone - lamb, lentils, pumpkin, eggplant, and a creamy texture with no dairy products.
First class mutton curry is the Indian Railways' take on "meat and three vegs", served to First Class passengers. A famous recipe from the Raj.
This lamb biryani is from the Awadhi cuisine of Lucknow. Lucknavi biryani has wonderfully complex flavours and is a work of art when presented well.
A dish rather like a korma but much simpler in its preparation. Dopiazza has more onion than you might expect and has a beautiful texture because of that.
This kofta curry has spiced lamb meatballs in a tomato and coconut milk sauce. A specialty from Chettinad, kari kola urundai kuzhambu takes some time prepare, but the results are well worth the effort.
This Hyderabadi dish of lamb, cooked with leafy green vegetables, or saag gosht, is a restaurant and home-cooked favourite. Spiced lamb, covered with clinging greens, lamb saag could be cooked with almost any leafy vegetable.
Rich and luscious lamb shanks, slow-braised in spices and yoghurt. This dish, naili gosht, comes from Lucknow and shows the Mughal influence on Awadhi cuisine .
Sikandari raan is a slow roasted leg of lamb. It has a delicate taste that enhances the flavour of the meat and is very visually appealing. A special occasion dish from Lucknow.
Nargisi kofta is an Awadhi dish, featuring boiled eggs covered in spiced lamb and served in a spicy yoghurt and tomato sauce.
Laal maas is a smoky, fiery, slow-cooked, hunter-style lamb dish from Rajasthan. Kashmiri chillies give a deep red colour, heat and depth to this dish - and you need a lot of them.
A more robust home-cooked version of the restaurant staple, rogan josh. Colourful, aromatic and spicy, this Kashmiri lamb dish is quite special.